The large-scale wastage of blood is mainly caused by gaps in coordination and management across blood banks and healthcare systems. Several critical factors contribute to this problem: Poor coordination between blood banks and hospitals. Short shelf life of blood components. Lack of real-time inventory tracking systems. Overcollection during donation drives. Inadequate storage and transportation infrastructure. … Continue reading Why 600,000 Litres of Blood Were Wasted: A Call for Action
A snappy little post today, the science behind the spectacular display of the Aurora Borealis, a.k.a Northern Lights. This mystical display of colours may be better left to childhood imagination, but in the name of science, we shall explain its true origin. As with many things here on Earth, the existence of the Northern Lights … Continue reading The Science Behind the Aurora Borealis
India launched its maiden indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle, RLV, from Sriharikota spaceport in 2016. The RLV Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD), which is ultimately aimed at putting satellites into orbit around Earth and then re-entering the atmosphere, was carried up on a solid rocket motor. The nine-metre-long rocket weighs 11 tonnes. Very similar in its looks … Continue reading First Flight of India’s RLV-TD: A Game Changer for Space
A draft policy on opening up India’s space sector is expected to bring transformational change. The chairman of the commercial arm of the Indian Space Agency said this on November 10. Speaking during an interview at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week Virtual Edition conference, chairman and managing director of Antrix Corp. Rakesh Sasibhushan said the Spacecom Policy draft … Continue reading Revolutionary Changes in India’s Spacecom Policy
Salute to ISRO and our Great Scientists Sometimes rewind the moments related to country pride has quite satisfactory. In the post, I am recalling the ISRO's historical moment of 2016 ... 20 satellites in one go. Isro scripted history on Wednesday by launching 20 satellites, including those from the US, Germany, Canada and Indonesia, from … Continue reading Celebrating ISRO’s Record-Breaking PSLV Launch
GSLV-F06 carrying GSAT-9 at the second launch pad” width=”660″ height=”auto” tw=”1200″ th=”801″ />In picture: The fully integrated GSLV-F06 carrying GSAT-9 at the second launch pad. India has long yearned for uninhibited high-speed internet services, despite having the world’s second-largest internet user base after China. The country has fallen behind numerous Asian countries in acquiring the … Continue reading India’s GSAT-19 Satellite: A Leap Towards High-Speed Internet
Aditya - L1 First Indian mission to study the Sun The Aditya-1 mission was conceived as a 400kg class satellite carrying one payload. This payload is the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC). The satellite was planned to launch in an 800 km low earth orbit. A satellite placed in the halo orbit around the Lagrangian point … Continue reading Aditya-L1 Mission: Exploring the Sun’s Corona and Chromosphere
Many technologists forecast that future computers will have immense computing power. One possible use for this power could be to run detailed simulations of past generations or similar individuals. These advanced computers could run multiple simulations simultaneously, with the simulated people being descendants of an original race. The idea that we might be part of … Continue reading Exploring Parallel Universes and Quantum Reality
